The BBC is hiring after Tim Davie quit back in November.

BBC are hiring for a new director general (Image: Getty)

The BBC is on the hunt for a brand new director general – but the ideal candidate must fit some very specific requirements. It comes as Tim Davie is set to leave the position, after resigning following a huge bias row earlier in the year.

The job description, which has been posted on the BBC careers page, states: “The role of BBC Director-General is one of the most important, high-profile public posts in the UK. It offers an unmatched opportunity to lead a creative organisation with a remit and a role that is critical in the cultural and political life of the country. It also offers the opportunity to lead and shape a future vision for the organisation at a time of significant change.” It continues: “The Director-General is the Chief Executive Officer and Editor-in-Chief of the BBC. They are ultimately responsible and accountable to the Board for decisions on the BBC’s editorial matters, creative output, public service delivery and the success of its commercial operations.”

Tim Davie resigned from the BBC (Image: Getty)

It also says that the selected candidate will have to “fulfil a wide variety of functions and deal with an ever-changing range of complex, sensitive and strategic issues, often at speed.”

The job spec adds: “The right candidate will need the optimal blend of personal qualities and experiences to set out and articulate a clear vision for what the BBC of the future should be.”

The corporation have said that they want someone to fill the role who is “purpose-driven with high integrity” and has “demonstrable courage and resilience”.

They are particularly keen to hire someone who is “able to cope with the significant personal and professional pressures of leading a major public organisation and being subject to scrutiny from a wide variety of audiences”.

It follows Tim Davie quitting his role as director-general of the BBC back in November. Mr Davie said it was “entirely his decision” to step back after 20 years at the broadcaster and five years in his current role.

Deborah Turness, CEO of BBC News, announced her resignation on the same day.

It came after a week of damaging disclosures about the BBC’s editorial practices, including the manipulation of a Donald Trump speech in a Panorama documentary and allegations of skewed reporting on the Israel-Hamas war.